In today’s America, the more essential your job, the fewer rights you are allowed to exercise.
Teachers aren’t allowed to strike. It’s bad for the kids.
Nurses aren’t allowed to strike. It’s bad for the patients.
And – as we discovered just this week – railway workers aren’t allowed to strike. It’s bad for the economy.
None of these are actually true, however. It’s just union busting hidden under government sponsored propaganda.
Teachers strikes are inconvenient for students, families AND teachers. But having burned out, underpaid educators in the classroom does not help kids learn.
Nurses don’t want to strike. But going to the hospital and being cared for by an overworked, underpaid, unsupported nurse is not going to improve your health.
Railway workers would certainly rather get on with their jobs than contend with the bosses or Congress. But having no paid sick leave and a lack of adequate…
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